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Simplex Trading Portfolio holdings
AUM
$184B
Turnover
28.44%
1-Year Est. Return
51.71%
Simplex Trading is a market maker that trades for its own account, mainly in US stock options and options on futures, using software it builds itself. Its work pairs software developers with data-driven traders. It was founded in Chicago in 2004, and Erik Swanson, who joined straight out of college as a trader, has been its chief executive since 2014. It also invests in early-stage financial and technology start-ups.
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.12%
1 Year Est. Return
+51.71%
3 Year Est. Return
+194.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+164.83%
10 Year Est. Return
+968.67%
AUM
$1.5B
AUM Growth
+$242M
(+19%)
Cap. Flow
+$147M
Cap. Flow % of AUM
Cap. Flow %
9.83%
Top 10 Holdings %
Top 10 Hldgs %
18.61%
Holding
7,153
New
1,584
Increased
2,321
Reduced
1,708
Closed
1,363
Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.7
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held
Equity + Options
0.3
years
Avg Time Held Equity only
0.3
years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.1
years
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$15M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$14.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$36.7M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
|
+$13.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 57.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 6.94% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.79% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 6.76% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SONC
2926
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
167
+163
| +4,075% | +$5.21K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SHLM
2927
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
830
+205
| +33% | +$5.25K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
RAI
2928
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
236
+128
| +119% | +$6.43K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
|
ACAT
2929
PUT
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
80
-124
| -61% | -$1.96K |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
QLGC
2930
CALL
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+97
| New | +$1.32K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2931
CALL
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+116
| New | +$1.71K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
QIWI
2932
CALL
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
176
+55
| +45% | +$724 |
2016 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
|
SNBC
2933
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
+990
| New | +$21.1K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
|
DSKY
2934
CALL
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
359
+151
| +73% | +$2.07K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
|
CIT
2935
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $20K | ﹤0.01% |
160
-581
| -78% | -$18.9K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2936
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$12.3B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-201
| -50% | -$10.6K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2937
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$254B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
3,664
+1,664
| +83% | +$7.07K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2938
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$2.81B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+181
| New | +$3.48K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2939
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$142B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+740
| New | +$4.66K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2940
Calix
CALX
$2.01B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
2,798
+2,694
| +2,590% | +$18.4K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2941
ClearSign Technologies
CLIR
$15.4M
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+383
| New | +$16.9K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2942
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$13.7B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
609
+527
| +643% | +$16.4K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2943
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$6.64B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
796
+771
| +3,084% | +$58.2K |
2015 Q2
4 quarters
|
|
2944
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
42
+20
| +91% | +$331 |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2945
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.5B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
87
+34
| +64% | +$7.59K |
2015 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
2946
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$6.31B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
164
-86
| -34% | -$4.47K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2947
KKR & Co
KKR
$86.9B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
1,576
-31,561
| -95% | -$422K |
2014 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
2948
PUT
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$19.3B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
465
+141
| +44% | +$4.82K |
2015 Q1
5 quarters
|
|
2949
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+850
| New | +$19.4K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
2950
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.18B
| $19K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,049
| New | +$19.8K |
2016 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
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Simplex Trading's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Simplex Trading held 7,153 positions worth $1.5B, up 19% from $1.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Simplex Trading deployed $147M of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,584 new positions and adding to 2,321 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 58% of assets, down from 60% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Broadcom, an estimated $36.7M trimmed.
- Simplex Trading's largest Q2 2016 buy was Biogen: 56,467 shares worth $13.7M.
- Simplex Trading added most to LinkedIn Corporation in Q2 2016, an estimated $21.4M increase.
- Simplex Trading's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $36.7M.
- Simplex Trading fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $20.1M.
- Simplex Trading's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $1.5B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading opened 1,584 new positions and closed 1,363 in Q2 2016.
- Simplex Trading's portfolio value rose 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.5B.
Based on Simplex Trading's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 18 Jul 2016.